Brazil central gov't posts 12.3 bln reais primary deficit in Oct

BRASILIA Nov 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central government
posted a primary budget deficit of 12.279 billion reais ($3.27
billion) in October, nearly double the gap in the previous month
as a crippling recession dragged down revenues, according to
Treasury data released on Thursday.

The central government account, which covers federal
ministries, the central bank and social security, posted a
primary deficit of 6.9 billion reais in September.

It is the sixth straight monthly gap for Brazil, which is
expected to post a record deficit this year.
($1 = 3.7537 Brazilian reais)
(Reporting by Alonso Soto; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)